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Subdivision and Organisation of the Human Brain
What changes with mammalian species,
Sulci subdivided the ______ into ...,
Cs lies between _____ and stops j...
25  cards
Forebrain: Cerebral cortex
What are the 2 cell types in the ...,
What are the distinguishing featu...,
What are the distinguishing featu...
11  cards
Forebrain: Thalamus, internal capsule
In order to get to he cortex it n...,
Describe where the thalamus sits,
What is the purpose of the medial...
19  cards
Spinal Cord
What gives rise to the cauda equina,
In the brain the grey matter cort...,
What is the posterior median sulcus
29  cards
Spinal Cord/brainstem
Crus cerebri,
Why is the pons so much larger,
Pontine nuclei
16  cards
Spinal cord/brainstem #2
What combination is need for a co...,
Pars basalaris,
Where does the pyramidal corticos...
7  cards
Cranial Nerves
Whats the similarity of spinal ne...,
The cranial nerves all come off the,
Whats the saying to describe if t...
23  cards
Inhalation/intravenous anaesthetics .
Anaesthesia changed with the intr...,
What is the triad of anaesthesia ...,
How do we counteract the issue of...
27  cards
Local Anaesthetics
What was the first topical local ...,
Draw a nerve conduction to anothe...,
How
25  cards
Basal Ganglia
1  cards
The cerebellar and pyramidal motor systems of the brain
0  cards
Drugs of Abuse
What is tolerence,
What actually causes tolerance at...,
How do
28  cards
Sleep/EEG
Do we all really need 8hours sleep,
Does alcohol help you sleep,
Can you wake yourself if tired an...
20  cards
Hearing #1
Hearing is essential to enriching...,
The auditory system is a powerful...,
Can we turn off sound around us
26  cards
Hearing #2
Why do we have a middle ear at all,
What would happen if we didnt hav...,
How exactly does the middle ear s...
25  cards
Hearing #3
What are the levels of auditory p...,
Why is it that if a young childs ...,
What exactly is hearing loss
26  cards
Ear Disease and Hearing Loss
The tymphatic membrane middle ear...,
Why due to their eustachian tubes...,
What
26  cards
Hearing Assesment
How do people with conductive hea...,
How do people with sensorineural ...,
What are the main causes of condu...
27  cards
Clinical 2: reflexes and muscle tone
Phasic vs tonic stretch reflex,
Tendon jerk characteristics,
What are the grading of reflexes
8  cards
Analgesic Drugs 1
What effect to opiods opiates,
When are opioids used and,
What are
33  cards
Analgesic drugs 1 (part two)
What are the effects of fentanyl,
What are the main routes of admin...,
What is iontophoresis
11  cards
Cerebellar Disease
Whats the overview of key symptoms,
What would you see with truncal a...,
What could you see with limb ataxia
15  cards
Disease of Motor Units
What are the most common symptoms...,
What are the types of paralysis w...,
What types of muscle tone abnorma...
19  cards
Stroke
What is stroke,
What are,
What are the risk factors for stroke
20  cards
Neurotransmission
What are the 4 parts of neurons,
What are astrocytes,
Are astrocytes homogenic or heter...
17  cards
Clinical 4: Parkinsons Disease
What is parkinsons,
What are the cardinal clinical fe...,
What is bradykinesia decrement
13  cards
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
What,
How is the polio virus being used...,
What is als
14  cards
Vestibular Physiology 1
The,
Dizziness often goes hand in hand...,
Balance involves intergration of
26  cards
Analgesic Drugs 2
0  cards
CSF & Intracranial Pressure
Where is the csf located,
Describe the meninges,
Whats in the subdrual subarachnoi...
33  cards
Clinical evaluation of balance
Balance is made out of,
What is the clinical testing you ...,
What to ask in a full balance his...
24  cards
Clinical 1: sensation
Mononeuropathy,
Radiculopathy,
Peripheral polyneuropathy
5  cards

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